Daily Republican., 1887-09-17
rkMALs CURIOSITY.

4 worthy 'rquirs Of sober life.
hsd ooncsIted, boasting aifs;
~ AIN she daily made complaint,
nerself she thought very sAint.
She loved 70 load mankind with blanc.
And on their srr oSs build hsr fame,
1 ner ievorits tubjtc: OF dispute,
was i've and the icfbIddsn fruit.
hsd been Eve, shs often said,
Man had not fsiin nor woman died;
stun had kept the order given.
Nor for an apple lost my Heaven;
10 aratify my curious m ind,
l ne'er had ruin'd all mankind;
Nor from . vain desire 10 know.
Entai'd on all my race such woe."
The squire replied, 81 fenY 'tfs true.
She Same III spirit ilvos In you;
lem ted alike, / care believe,
You would have disobey'd Ike Evo."
Ihe lady storm'd ana sill deny'd
Both curiosity and pride.
The squire some future day at dinner.
hesolv'd 70 try this pretty sinner;
nc enev,d such vanity poss ,sst her,
ne thus In serious term address'd her:
Madam, the usual splendid feast
With which our Wedding day 10 grac,d,
with you must not snare to-day,
for business sum mons mo away,
~ all the dainties I've prepaid
bog not any may be spar'd,
Indulge In evory costly dish
L Enioy-'tis VII at really wish;
,9nii observe one p nohibition,
nor thinx IL severe conditions;
IN ono small dish which cover'd stands,
lou must not d arc 10 lay your hands;
Ido-disobey not on your life,
VI henceforth you're no more my wife,
no uost was eerv d, the squire was gone
Tho mu IN ring lady dio'd slone,
She v wnate'er could grace feast,
Ur charm tho eye, or pie sse the taste;
Hut while she rsng'd from tnts to that.
FROM vensiou haunch to turtle fat.
On one small dish she ohanc'd to light,
BY deep cover hi from sight;
"Oh! hero it is-yet not for me!
must not taste, nay, dare not soc:
Why place II horor or why forbid
That i so . uch as lit ths lld7
Prohibited Of this to eat,
l care not for the su n ptuous treat
wonder II 'tis fowl or IN,
To know what's thero l merely Wish,
I'll look-O nc, lose forever,
I'm bet ay'd. my husoand's favor;
l own thinx its vastly hard,
Nay, tyranny, TO bs debarr'd-
John you may 10, tho winc's decanted,
II ring or call you whom you're wanted"
Nov lett alone she waits no longer,
Tenn ptation presses more and stronger.
I''l'il peep harm can ns'er DO much,
| For tno' pool; will not touch;
| Why I'm forbid 70 lift this c)vsr,
One slapos win tell, and tnen IT'S over.
Ny husbands absent, rs is John,
MY peeptng never can be known"
i trembling shs yioldod 10 ner Wleh,
And raid the cover from the dish;
She start'-for 10! an opon pie
From which six living sparfo 10 ny.
she calls, sho tc-eams. with wild surprise
Hss'e, John, and catch these BIRDS" sh,
cfos.
John hears not. hut to crown her shame,
In at her c al her husband came.
Sternly he fr0wn'd. and thus he spoke,
"Thus 10 your v0w'd allegiance broxe!
Self Ignorance led you 10 believe,
You did not share the sins OF Eve.
Like hers how bIest was your c)ndftion,
How small my gentle prohibitions;
Yet ycu. though fed with every dainty,
Sat piHing In the midst Il plenty;
Tho dish, thus singled from the rest,
or your obedience was the test;
Your mind, ubbroke by self-desisl,
IUould not sustain this slender trial,
Humil ty from hepcs bo taught,
Learn c.nd0r to ano .hor's fault;
tfo now, Ike Eve, from this sad dinner.
You're both vain and curious sinner"